All Hands on Deck at Water Works
The new wet-farming beds are rapidly filling up with the trial crops thanks to a steady flow of willing and hard-working volunteer groups
Stonechat Travels
Stonechat at Kester's Docking, October 2020, by Henry Stanier
Loving the Landscape
Landscape Photographer Jamie Overland wants everyone to appreciate the stunning treescape of the silver birch woods at Holme Fen as much as he does. He's been inviting other photographers to…
Top Ten Tips for a Successful Fenland Coddiwomple
Regular walker Paul Magan, also known as the Fenland Coddiwompler on social media, shares his top tips for anyone wanting to try out the walks and trails around the Great Fen.
Nightlife in the Great Fen
Saturday evening provided an opportunity to learn more about the wildlife of the Great Fen, by joining the annual bat walk, which has been running for nearly 10 years.
What’s flying today on the Great Fen?
This month marked the resumption of some of our public outdoor events. Over the weekend, I led a couple of small guided walks in the Great Fen, hunting for dragonflies.
Getting underway - again - with Water Works
Kate Carver, Great Fen project manager, gives an update on the Water Works project and the challenges we face after lockdown.
Carbon balancing act
Ross Morrison of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology will be monitoring carbon dioxide and methane output of trial crops in the Water Works project via flux chambers
My Great Day at the Great Fen
When his mum Lorna had to talk on the radio for work, eight-year-old Thom J and his sister Sally came along to the Great Fen to listen in - and to explore the place for themselves. Here is Thom…
Wet, wet, wet!
Studying for a PhD at University of East London, Jack Clough charts his involvement in the Water Works project, the hopes being pinned on Glyceria fluitans and his own wetland journey